Artificial intelligence may appear to operate in an invisible digital world, but every AI request depends on massive data centers that consume enormous amounts of electricity. AI Power Shock examines how the rapid expansion of AI is increasing pressure on power plants, transmission systems, substations, and household utility rates.
The book investigates whether ordinary customers could be forced to pay for expensive infrastructure built primarily for large technology corporations. It also explains the difference between corporate clean-energy promises and the electricity that actually powers data centers throughout the day.
Armando Oscar Olmos and Maria Teresa Zambrano Rivera call for transparent utility agreements, enforceable clean-energy commitments, and strong protections for working families. Companies creating extraordinary electricity demand should pay the full cost and financial risk associated with that demand.